Date:         Sat, 27 May 2006 05:05:44 -0700
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Grill
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
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On 5/26/06, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> If a person really wanted it they might be able to persuade Groschi to buy
> it and ship it.
>
> I want the Swedish Grille with four 7" round lights with washers.
>
> Jake



Jake,

Today I received a very large box (2 cubic meters) plus similar size box but
only a few inches thick. They contained various parts I've been buying off
German Ebay this past year. Thanks to Helmut Z. for all the packing and
receiving the parts at his home. The only ugly part of buying out of the US
is shipping. Well, to be more correct, the pitfalls of shipping. the company
which handled the package added nearly $500 in brokerage and handling fees
nearly doubling the cost of shipping. My point is these parts we see on Ebay
(and other places) for sale seem like such a fabulous bargains. We need to
factor in the cost of shipping which can triple the price of the item.

That aside, it was like Christmas at my house yesterday. The giant box had
aluminum Tristar gates, a cab-height canopy, factory moonroof, treasure
chest door, and mountains of bubble wrap. The second box had a Swedish
headache rack for the back of the Doka. Total cost of all the parts was
about $900. Cost to get them here with all the junk fees -- about $1100.
Will I do it again? Sure. I now know that the brokerage fees would not have
applied had I sent the parts in via a different division of the same
carrier. Live and learn.

BenT